Too soon to Potty Train?

My daughter is 15 months old and is showing all the signs that she is ready to potty train! She shakes her head yes or no when she needs a diaper change, she follows simple commands like "let's go change your diaper" (she will go to her room), and she seems interested in the big potty. So this week me and hubby got her a potty chair and pull ups. We are now on day three of just taking her to the potty every 30mins-1 hour. She can't tell me that she has to pee yet and she still does pee in the pull ups. But she goes pee in her potty every time I take her and she loves it since her potty chair plays music when she goes. My question is when did you start potty training and do you think this is to young since she is still peeing in her pull up?

My daughter is 15 months old and is showing all the signs that she is ready to potty train! She shakes her head yes or no when she needs a diaper change, she follows simple commands like "let's go change your diaper" (she will go to her room), and she seems interested in the big potty. So this week me and hubby got her a potty chair and pull ups. We are now on day three of just taking her to the potty every 30mins-1 hour. She can't tell me that she has to pee yet and she still does pee in the pull ups. But she goes pee in her potty every time I take her and she loves it since her potty chair plays music when she goes. My question is when did you start potty training and do you think this is to young since she is still peeing in her pull up?

No its not too young and dont get discouraged. She is doing great to be just starting off and my biggest tip would be in a month when she can hold it a little longer switch to straight panties. That helped my little girl alot because she could feel it. Plus to get her to start communicating I took her to the bathroom and acted it out of her saying mommy potty me putting her up there and than celebrate. We did that over and over every time she went potty and began telling me on day 3. Keep up the good work and like I said dont get discouraged she will catch on quickly or may take more time just be consistant and dont go back to diapers ever after switching to pull ups. Big mistake I learned.

No its not too young and dont get discouraged. She is doing great to be just starting off and my biggest tip would be in a month when she can hold it a little longer switch to straight panties. That helped my little girl alot because she could feel it. Plus to get her to start communicating I took her to the bathroom and acted it out of her saying mommy potty me putting her up there and than celebrate. We did that over and over every time she went potty and began telling me on day 3. Keep up the good work and like I said dont get discouraged she will catch on quickly or may take more time just be consistant and dont go back to diapers ever after switching to pull ups. Big mistake I learned.

Thanks for the encouraging words! I tried letting her go without a diaper the first two days and that didn't seem to do any good so we started putting her in pull ups! She seems to like them since its not a fight trying to get them on her like the diapers were! I'm glad u mentioned not putting her back in diapers after putting her in pull ups because I was wondering if we needed to put her in one during the night or not.

Thanks for the encouraging words! I tried letting her go without a diaper the first two days and that didn't seem to do any good so we started putting her in pull ups! She seems to like them since its not a fight trying to get them on her like the diapers were! I'm glad u mentioned not putting her back in diapers after putting her in pull ups because I was wondering if we needed to put her in one during the night or not.

I started getting my daughter familiar with the potty at 10 months since she pooped at the same time everyday and was walking. She is now 16 months and we will be getting more serious about it. She is the same way with knowing where to go to get her diaper changed. I have put off getting serious about it because a lot of research has shown that they can't hold it till 18 months but they start to recognize they have to go at around 12 months. Stick with it in a few months you'll see a big difference.

I started getting my daughter familiar with the potty at 10 months since she pooped at the same time everyday and was walking. She is now 16 months and we will be getting more serious about it. She is the same way with knowing where to go to get her diaper changed. I have put off getting serious about it because a lot of research has shown that they can't hold it till 18 months but they start to recognize they have to go at around 12 months. Stick with it in a few months you'll see a big difference.

Yeah I've read that also! But I've also read that age doesn't till you when to start potty training and to really go by if they are ready. Right now since she can't tell me that she has to pee, other then shaking her head yes or no, I feel a little defeated! She goes potty in the potty but still pees in her pull up and I'm starting to notice that she is not wanting to sit on the potty every 30mins. Maybe I should try every hour?

Yeah I've read that also! But I've also read that age doesn't till you when to start potty training and to really go by if they are ready. Right now since she can't tell me that she has to pee, other then shaking her head yes or no, I feel a little defeated! She goes potty in the potty but still pees in her pull up and I'm starting to notice that she is not wanting to sit on the potty every 30mins. Maybe I should try every hour?

My daughter went every hour at her age, by 18 months she was saying "mama, pee!" and bringing me to the bathroom. Now at 2 she's great and cheers when she pees, wears her panties almost exclusively (the only exception being overnight because she sleeps 12 hours). That's our current challenge.

My daughter went every hour at her age, by 18 months she was saying "mama, pee!" and bringing me to the bathroom. Now at 2 she's great and cheers when she pees, wears her panties almost exclusively (the only exception being overnight because she sleeps 12 hours). That's our current challenge.

That's so great to hear!! Today has been rough but I plan on taking her every hour again starting tomorrow! It didn't help that she had her 15 month checkup today and her pedi told me that I was starting too soon and she will prob regress! Did your daughter know how to tell u that she had to pee at 15 months?

That's so great to hear!! Today has been rough but I plan on taking her every hour again starting tomorrow! It didn't help that she had her 15 month checkup today and her pedi told me that I was starting too soon and she will prob regress! Did your daughter know how to tell u that she had to pee at 15 months?

Yeah so does my 15 month old. I will ask her if she needs to go and sometimes she says yes and sometimes no even if she has to. I don't try and force her to go to the potty but I don't want her to just want to use the potty whenever she feels like it.

Yeah so does my 15 month old. I will ask her if she needs to go and sometimes she says yes and sometimes no even if she has to. I don't try and force her to go to the potty but I don't want her to just want to use the potty whenever she feels like it.

You might find the book by a pediatrician, Dr. Jill Lekovic, FAAP very encouraging and insightful. It's called "Diaper Free Before 3". I started before two following Dr Lekovic's advice. There's also a baby signs potty training DVD that teaches signs for when toddlers need to go potty, are done, etc.

You might find the book by a pediatrician, Dr. Jill Lekovic, FAAP very encouraging and insightful. It's called "Diaper Free Before 3". I started before two following Dr Lekovic's advice. There's also a baby signs potty training DVD that teaches signs for when toddlers need to go potty, are done, etc.

No I don't think it is too young. I think that if she is showing signs of wanting to be potty trained then keep it up. I started at 15 months and by 18 months she was running to the potty by herself. i basically let her run free naked and I'd sit her on the potty for an hour in the morning, an hour in the afternoon, and an hour in the evening (and any time she wanted to sit on the potty) and we would sing and dance when she peed. I agree with Mamaluv2 that once you start using PullUps do not go back to diapers.

No I don't think it is too young. I think that if she is showing signs of wanting to be potty trained then keep it up. I started at 15 months and by 18 months she was running to the potty by herself. i basically let her run free naked and I'd sit her on the potty for an hour in the morning, an hour in the afternoon, and an hour in the evening (and any time she wanted to sit on the potty) and we would sing and dance when she peed. I agree with Mamaluv2 that once you start using PullUps do not go back to diapers.

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